How to remove powergear slide motor/gearbox?
The rear slide assembly started making noises, then a big clunk and now the motor runs without any motion from the rear slide. Is there a shear pin on these units? I can't see one from below. Do...
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The failure was the plastic acme screw nut - about $6 and on-hand at Lichtsinn Motors. Much better than the $1500-2000 and 6 weeks quoted at Boise CW.
One of the nuts clevis pins was bent, and the 12 tiny plastic 'rivets' that hold the covers on cost over $2 ea - go figure.
Items of interest to other WInnie/Itasca/Kwickee/Power Gear slide owners:
1. A shaft protrudes from the rear of the motor/gearbox. It can be viewed (or felt) and if it turns when the IN or OUT buttons are pushed, the acme nut is broken.
2. If there is a min of about 3" clearance behind the motor/gearbox, it can be removed without removing the big long steel slide tubes.
One of the nuts clevis pins was bent, and the 12 tiny plastic 'rivets' that hold the covers on cost over $2 ea - go figure.
Items of interest to other WInnie/Itasca/Kwickee/Power Gear slide owners:
1. A shaft protrudes from the rear of the motor/gearbox. It can be viewed (or felt) and if it turns when the IN or OUT buttons are pushed, the acme nut is broken.
2. If there is a min of about 3" clearance behind the motor/gearbox, it can be removed without removing the big long steel slide tubes.
